Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve

Black-Bindweed

Polygonaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygonaceae (Knotgrass family)
Genus: Fallopia (Knotweed)

Synonyms

Fallopia convolvulus
Bilderdykia convolvulus
Fagopyrum convolvulus
Polygonum bertolonii
Polygonum convolvulus
Tiniaria convolvulus

Related species

Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Á. Löve - Black-Bindweed
Fallopia dumetorum (L.) Holub - Copse-Bindweed
Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub - Russian-Vine

Traits


    15–100 cm tall, annual, twining. flowers: reddish to whitish, glandular dotted. perianth: 5‑leaved. outer tepals: keeled to winged. stamina: 4–8. stigmata: capitate. fruits: matt, fine-grained, cross-section keeled to narrow winged, wings not decurrent at the fruit s...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Fallopia convolvulus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Fallopia convolvulus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Fallopia convolvulus

Fallopia convolvulus

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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